“Constant kindness can accomplish much.
As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer. What wonderful words...
“I get by with a little help from my friends.”
The Beatles. Iconic. I get by. So much music. Here is a portion of the lyrics to the song, “With...
Ever hear of the pagan celebration, Lupercalia?
Lupercalia was celebrated in Ancient Rome at the ides of February, which is February 15th. The fertility celebration was dedicated...
Ten hours and thirteen minutes of glorious daylight
That’s right. Today, Super Bowl Sunday, February 13, 2022, is delivering ten hours and thirteen minutes of wonderful daylight! We...
What’s the most ridiculous word you have ever used
It’s Friday. I’m feeling some anticipation for a fun weekend – feeling like having some fun with the blog post...
Sunrises: every one is more awesome than the last
Sunrises. I think it would be cool to do a book, “365 days of Sunrises.” It has probably been done....
The ant that never said “can’t” is my inspiration
Spending my early years on a farm taught me many things. I learned about ‘chores’ and ‘pitching in’. There was...
“Rivers don’t drink their own water, . . .”
“Rivers don’t drink their own water, Trees don’t eat their own fruits, The sun does not shine for itself, And...
Turkey vultures: nature’s sanitation engineers on call
There is something cool watching a single Turkey Vulture – or a kettle (flock) of vultures circling overhead. Something a...
Pursuit of contentment: a journey to calming peace
The pursuit of contentment is the path to achieving calming peace. The journey can be started at any point in...